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Lester Welch
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs.
From: Dyresburg, TN
Birthday: May 3rd
Aliases: Les Welch
Feds Worked For: TSW, NWA, All Star Wrestling (NE), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprise (AL/LA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Mid-America (AL/KY/TN), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Southwest Sports (TX), Tampa Booking Office (FL), Tri-State Sports (ID/OR/WA)
Signature Moves: Knee Drop, Step Over Toe Hold
Career Highlights: -NWA Florida Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Buddy Fuller and Eddie Graham)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ The Gladiator)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Lee Fields)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (11x; 5 w/ Jackie Fargo, 3 w/ Buddy Fuller, 1 each w/ Herb Welch, Mike Clancy, and Eddie Graham)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Jackie Fargo, 1 each w/ Mike Clancy and Buddy Fuller)
-NWA (Mid-America) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Danny Hodge)
-NWA (Mid-America) World Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Joe Scarpa, 1 each w/ Lee Fields and Herb Welch)
-NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Fuller)
Affiliates: Buddy Fuller, Lee Fields, Herb Welch, Eddie Graham, The Gladiator, Jackie Fargo, Mike Clancy, Danny Hodge, Joe Scarpa, Sam Steamboat, José Lothario
Notable Feuds: Sputnik Monroe, Rocket Monroe, Red Donovan, Jackie Fargo, Don Greene, Al Greene, Karl Von Brauner, Kurt Von Brauner, Red Roberts, Gino Nicolini, Louis Tillet, Karl Von Stroheim, Mario Galento, Hiro Matsuda, Boris Malenko, Billy Garrett, The Great Mephisto, Tarzan Tyler, Tony González
Other Facts: -Originally from Sallisaw, OK
-Son of pro wrestler Ed Welch, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Brother of pro wrestlers Herb Welch, Jack Welch, and Roy Welch
-Brother-In-Law of wrestling referee Virgil Hatfield
-Father of pro wrestlers Jackie Welch and Roy Lee Welch. He trained both of his sons for pro wrestling
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Bobby Fields, Bobby Welch, Buddy Fuller, Don Fields, Doyle Welch, JoJo Welch, and Lee Fields
-Granduncle of pro wrestlers Jimmy Golden, Johnny Wayne Fields, Randy Fields, Ricky Fields, Robert Fuller, Ron Fuller, Shane Fields
-Passed away September 18, 2009.
Supplemental Information
Upcoming Events
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- CPW · May 31 7:30pm · Sand Springs
- EPW · May 18 6:00pm · Midwest City
- MHCW · May 17 7:00pm · Seminole
- NAW · May 10 6:30pm · Salina
- NAW · May 11 6:30pm · Watts (Chewey)
- UWE · May 18 6:00pm · Tahlequah
- UWO · May 11 6:00pm · Tuttle
- WAH · May 11 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WAH · May 25 6:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 1 7:00pm · Tulsa
- WFC · Jun 2 6:00pm · Tulsa
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 24 2:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 25 10:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, Leva Bates, Lex Luger, Matt Hardy, Milo Beasley, and Ron Simmons · May 26 10:00pm · Oklahoma City Convention Center · Oklahoma City
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 10 10:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jimmy Hart and Matt Riddle · Aug 11 11:00am · Cox Business Convention Center · Tulsa
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 5 10:00am · A. J. Horton Event Center · McAlester
- Jake Hager and Jimmy Hart · Oct 6 10:00am · A. J, Horton Event Center · McAlester
Card Results
- EDW · May 5th 2024 · Tulsa
- UWO · May 4th 2024 · Oklahoma City
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- TexPro · May 4th 2024 · Ardmore
- UWO · May 3rd 2024 · Guthrie
- UWE · May 3rd 2024 · Tahlequah
- UWO · Apr 29th 2024 · Guthrie
- UWE · Apr 27th 2024 · Tahlequah
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